DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	N/A	3	N/A	$0.84/hr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	1,520	99	$30.76/hr	$0.40/hr	$23.41/hr	$26.81/hr	$30.46/hr	$35.49/hr	$38.89/hr
U S	32,520	715	$32.18/hr	$0.32/hr	$19.05/hr	$24.42/hr	$30.32/hr	$38.52/hr	$48.82/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 780 $31.73/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 140 $30.61/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 120 $30.50/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 110 $28.55/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 90 $28.02/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 90 $33.58/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 70 $27.44/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 40 $26.26/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 40 $29.56/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $26.80/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 20 $33.29/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 10 $31.22/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A

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• Tends boilers and equipment to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or operation of pneumatic tools.
• Shovels coal or coke into firebox to feed fuel, using hand tools.
• Tests sample quality to ensure sample meets specifications, using testing devices.
• Obtains samples from designated location on boiler and carries samples to testing laboratory.
• Records test results on specified form and gives to worker or supervisor.
• Cleans and maintains heating and steam boilers and equipment, using hand tools.
• Installs burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
• Moves controls and observes gauges to regulate heat and steam.
• Ignites fuel in burner using torch or flame.
• Adjusts controls and valves on equipment to provide power and regulate and set operations of system and industrial processes.
• Lubricates, maintains, and repairs equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Tests electrical system to determine voltage, using voltage meter.
• Adds chemicals or tends equipment to maintain temperature of fluids or atmosphere or to prevent scale buildup.
• Cleans equipment, using airhose, brushes, and rags, and drains water from pipes and air reservoir.
• Records temperature, pressure, water levels, fuel consumption, and other data at specified intervals in logbook.
• Reads dials of temperature, pressure, and ampere gauges and meters to detect malfunctions and ensure specified operation of equipment.
• Inspects equipment to determine need for repair, lubrication, or adjustment.
• Lights burners and opens valves on equipment, such as condensers, pumps, and compressors, to prepare system for operation.